Feb 25th, 2010
Think about *all* the implications that come from shifting our language from learn(ing) from to learn(ing) with. (and words matter, right David Jakes?) That’s the “shift” that has to happen. (apologies to Karl Fisch) That’s it. “Learning from” was often necessary when one party in the learning transaction(s) had greater access to information than the others. [...]
Mar 19th, 2009
I am part of a team of professors facilitating the learning in an Ed.D. program for a group of sitting school administrators in a local school division. I am currently leading a module on decision-making and resource allocation within the realm of educational technology. This Saturday, I have a pretty unique opportunity (for me at [...]
Jul 17th, 2008
I’ve long had an idea of what kind of school I’d like my child(ren?) to attend, but I’ve had a hard time articulating it. Fortunately, there are plenty of smart and creative bloggers and academicians out there that help me learn and think. In fact, I still can’t articulate everything fully, so you’ll have to [...]
Jun 23rd, 2008
photo credit: Nathan Y Recently, on Darren Draper’s blog, I commented on the sort of “invention sessions” that Malcolm Gladwell wrote about and that Darren suggested would be an interesting addition to the field of education (I agree completely, BTW). I wrote: “I wonder if electronic communities are sufficient. Classroom 2.0 is a wonderful resource, [...]
Jun 17th, 2008
For a few different purposes, I’m working on a “manifesto” of sorts and could use some help. I suppose it’s not a coincidence that I’m using a blog to ask for guidance/assistance in my own learning and knowledge creation. But, I’m looking to produce a narrative (a white paper?) that synthesizes the information that is [...]